Upon moving to Leipzig, Bach was required to compose five annual cycles of cantatas for every Sunday and feast day in the Lutheran church year.
Interpretation
The Cologne Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Helmut Müller-Brühl, played on period instruments as Capella Clementina from 1976 to 1987, setting a standard for historical performance practice.
Compositional Technique
Bach's cantata BWV 52, "Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht," reuses the first movement of his Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 as its opening Sinfonia.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was orphaned at an early age and received his musical training from his older brother, Johann Christoph, in Ohrdruf.
Composition History
The cantata, an Italian title, was rarely used by Bach himself but became an important part of Sunday and feast day services, performed before the lengthy sermon.
Performer Biography
Siri Karoline Thornhill, the soprano on this recording, has an international concert and operatic repertoire ranging from early music to contemporary works.
Composer Biography
Bach's time as Court Kapellmeister to Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen was considered the social summit of his career, but it ended when the Prince married someone who did not share his musical enthusiasm.
